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Army PaYmasiera.


CONTROLLER BUTLER SAYS MAJORITY OF THEM ARE
INDEBTED TO TIE GOVERNMENT UNDER THEIR
OLD ACCOUNTS.
The records OF the Second Controllers ONCE
show that majority OF the paymasters OF the
Army are, to more or less extent, indebted to
the Government under their old accounts Second
Controller Butler has written to Paymaster Gen.
eral Rochester, stating "that it appears from the
records OF the Controllers O1ice that large ma
)ority OF the payinaSterS OF the Army indebted
10 the Government III larger or smaller amounts
under bonds that expired in the years 1883 and
1884, Or earlier. This indebtedness was ascer-
tanned upon a final revision OF the accounts OF
said paymasters, six to ten months ago. due notice
OF which has been sent to the officer IN each case
Considering the length OF time that has elapsed
since the expiration OF said bonds, it would not
seem to be advisable and certainly Ii not business
Ike, TO longer permit said accounts to remain in
this unsettled condition. II the Government be
justly entitled TO the money, payment should not
good and reasonable defense to the charge
against him, he should be allowed to make IL
while the evidence in the case, whether
eoeHmen,ary een or oral is sr st fresh and
tervenfng between the expiration OF
these bonds and the final revisons Hereunder is
owing to the large number OF paymasters' accounts
that mad accumulated In thfs Office during 1883
1854 and prior years. am aware OF the inconve-
nience and possible hardship that have resulted to
dis6ursing officers in consequence thereof. An
early closing OF said accounts under these old
bonds Is desired, and in each you will oe noti-
fled, under section 1766, X. ST. soon as practical
bic, OF an officers Indebtedness. The accounting
officers are now engaged in the examination OF
ending June 80 1887. 1t Is thought that finai
revision OF the accounts under u discussing oiIi-
GERS bond may be had within q reasonable time
after its expiration and six months Will be held as
Sunlclent time In which to close accounts there
under In the future the action OF this Office In re-
gard thereto Will be governed accordingly"
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CHlcAGos SOCIALISTS TO BE CAsr OuT.-Within
tive conservative work1ngmen Will be held in
chicago, at which the formal expulsion OF lhe so.
ciaiiStS from the ranks OF the United Labor party
Is expected TO be finally accomplished. All ar
engagements have been made for that meeting, and
circular signed by over hundred well-EnoWn
among the Knights OF Labor and trades unions,
calling upon them 70 send delegates 70 nom
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HE PREDICTS THAT THk CITY Will. HAyE A MILLION
INhaRITAs1s IN TWENTY WARS, AND BE rHp
f1SEsr CAPITAL ~ InE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AZ
cuaPAgEp sITH o.HER cITIEs-THE pUrY oF corr
GABSS.
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DrsIiS, Angus, .ss.-A large force OF cavalry ans
Infantry anG p0.ice have LEFT Limerick Tor the
UIsrsdy estates wnere they will be encamped
While csictious arc heing made.
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next Sunday night In conference John 0WtntOn
Is favored Tor the nomination Tor secretarY az
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Personal Movements. erc.

fcKSOuSa1 NkOVCMCOteS ETC.
DR.. Charles Il. Hagner has returned TO the city
after months vacation.
II. j. Wylie, chief clerk U s. Marine Corps. ac-
companied by his family. is spending his vacation
among the famous hills OF Berkshire County Mas
SachuSettj.
Mrs. IL. il. Hempler and children have returned
to the city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lsner have returned to the city,
and are stopping at the Arlington.
In delightful sailing party at Cape May last
Friday we're MIS-. Jno. +. Ellis Miss Raphael Ellis
Mr.. Jno. +. Ennis. Z. F. Arnold, Francis Tourney
and Miss TyssoWski. or this city. Father F. Bros
SORT, oi Lexington, KY, was Also OF the party.
Among the recent arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel
from Washington are ". Allen, wife and two
ladies'; DR.. j. j. Darling, Or. Il. j. Chamberin T.
{. bOnrae, VIM. j. PeyLOn, Dudley Morgan NJ D.
Warren smith, Miss II. Nj. Lockwood, and L. A.
Lockwood.
Mr. William E. Earle and DR.. P. J. Murphy, OF
this city, are the guests OF Mr.. H. A. willard at his
Charming summer houie in Nantucket.
Be hieheia. n. H., IN the midst OF the White and
FraDcG,'ia resn;n, seaias to be q favorite with
WasnlnS.cl:si;s. The following named were
registered tuere or the 9th instant: secretary
Lamar ard wtie, Mrs. Wood Bell, Miss Carrie Bell
y. =. ward aGd wife, +. Nj. Bradley and WIFE
Miss fi"rei'.e NJ. IiaZar1. Miss Euna B. Sanford
M:s~ ihi1'as 4. Lloyd, Mrs. j. NJ. bittanger and
zen, Miss =. ". Wl!sGL, Geo. w. Francis aud wife
Clarence Wilson, MIS-. 4. I. Wilson, Miss Lizzie
bryau anQ Ni:s 81. Bryan.
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iAR WEATHER AND THE CROPS.-Signal once
that the rains during the past and
previous weeks proved favorable for growing
crops in the corn regions although in the princi-
pal corn-prOductng States the yield OF this crop
will doubtless be materially reduced owing to the
Drought. Reports from the cotton regions show
that the harvesting OF that crOpis in progress but
the deficiency OF rainfall. During last week the
weather has been especially favorable for pasture
States and In the Northwest. Reports from Eng
land indicate that the weather has been unfavor-
able to growing crops, especially TO tobacco and
potatoes, owing to an excess OF rainfall. FrostS
occurred during the week as far South as Central
Minnesota
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Minister Loshrop has mes Ressg~eA.
~. fsTksSsuks August .a-The Jonraal de 81
Pess.7S6oUTg denies TIE nepOrt that United state
Minister Lothrop has tcnaered his resignation
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Two Secretaries Of the French Minis
ter OF War Arrested.


PARIS, August 29.-Two secretaries OF Gen. Fer
ron, minister Of war, have been arrested for dis
Closing to he Figaro the plan for carrying OFT
the mobilization scheme, and thus allowing its
puDllcatlon contrary to the governments wishes.
The change against them is high treason.
The North Atlantic Squadron.
NEW BEDFORD MASS, Angus. 29.-rhe North
Atlantic squadron from Bar uarb1g LETT BuZZari's
Bay this morning. The dispatch announcing their
arrival at Newport was erroneous. Only the u. ).
s. Dolphin arriyed there hast night.
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EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c.

BAY RIDeE, Bay RIDGE.
IAE QUEEN RESORT OF THE CHESAPEAKE
MODEL PLEASURE RESORT.
Fare for the round trip. no Change Of Cara
81. sL 81. 81. 81.
Fast Trains, Splendid Coaches
81 81 81. 81. 81
Week Days and Sundays.
THF HOTEL Is NOW READY FOR GUESTa
foTschedule Of trains see B. o. advertisement
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT.
DINNER A La CARTE
AMERICAN PLAN, 81.
je24- GEO. WEBB, General Agent.
FOURTEENTH MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
CORCORAN CADET CORPS,
TO MARSHALL HALL,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 81.
Steamer W. W. Corcoran leaves 7thstreet wharf at
o;3O p M; returning at j i p. m.
TICKETS, FIFTY CENTS.
For sale by members and at the boat au29-2t
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nay AND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION

NAY AND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
IL
CALIFORNIAN CLUB TO RIVER VIEW,
TUESDAY. AUGUST 80 1887.
Steamer Mary Washington leaves th-street wharf a
and sharp: returning leaves River View
at and 10 80 =. IN. Dancing OH boat both trips.
Usual games and prizes fer Chidrer. Special game
for admits; open to all corners.
TICKETS. GENILEMEN, 5Oc. LADIES' 25c.
Children, under years, free. au25-4t
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Washingtonians' Most Popular Resort Steamer
MARY WASHINGTON
viii leave her wharf every SUNDAY 1T 10 80 am and
= IL heturlllbE at and pIp- Tickets, Every
NtbNtSph at = ain. anu $50 PIN Returning az
aLd IL pm Tickets, :10c. Family DAYS EN ERY
sAl llkDAi leaving at ain Returning at 80 ..
L. Tickets l0c. Prot. lrOctors Dancing school Re
nnioI ENEI.4 SAL CkDAI LNENING leaving at
6:3O pm Returning at IL pm. Tickets, 25 cents.
DaIclNe doWE and back and at the grounds all trips
e&ctlt SUNDAY, fIne Brass Band sunday. No OBJ
eCuOnzbie parties allowed any of the above trips
fCr charters. &c, apply 10
au2 f. & RANDALL Captaiu
STEAMER DIXIE Runs DAILY. MAKING TRIPS
y every hour from Cunlberand's Boat House fool of
ST. and New Hampshire ave. 3nd foot of High ST.
GeCrgetOwn, stopping Eo.tzlnan's Landing Table
koch, Boat Club and Dixie Landings.
lfst TIP III al a las; trip down at 10 pm.
hCuhI trip. 2oc; Children, &c. Reduced for
EIse Lart.es Telephone call J6;-2. je.s-:m
( COLONIAL BEACH EXCURSIONS.
STEAMER I. v. ARROWSMITH
DAILY tEXCEPT SATUu DAl1
leave sth-st Gerry whar1) 1T a.m Three hours at
Tie be;s'h Home Z . ~ y M
MISE Refreshments and Meals on board and st
lare. 3Oc.; Children 25c aul5-3v
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT Rgcsfrrs To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue.. $52T, 1856; Customs, S670,2i5.

Huc' $'$I'soo' Cuai'!hs, So1U,@1o.
APPoiN1NEs5Si IN TEE WAX hDrPAaIsEST-Thefo fol-
lowing appointments have Been nnadein the AdJu.
tant Generals ONCE War Department, under civil
service rules. Class /, Wm. II. Hyatt, Ark; Jas.
c. Needha1G. Cal; J11 4. Merri&in, Kan.; JAS. z.
Newton, Ca: Walter B. Petius, KY; Tory Oieson,
Mih0, AID EEgene u. Ssweil. Mass. class s., ,n0,;
Alex. b. ell. Texas; Daniel G. Campbell,
OAK; Robt. 4. Martin, Fla; Henry A. Hayward,
S; Sinn;; Rem E. Davis, Seb. Edward T. Lee. Conn.
Carr A. Hansmann, No.; Frank NJ. Jordan, Me-,
and Chas II. I. Townsend, Mich
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JULY 25. 1887,
Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Depot Wash
inston- week days. at 9:1o 40 pm, and 4:4o n.
m Arrive at Bay RdG-e o. Il % a.m 90 pm and $50
T-m- Returning leave Bay Ridge sos am, p. M,
Z Pm, and 9 90 pm. Arrive at Washington 10 am
31Opm-- 9; 10 and 10: 30 pm On Sundays leave
Washington 10 am. PEI, and pm. Arrive
at Bay Ridge Ills am, 3:l5 pm, and Ais
pm Returning. leave Bay Ridge sos am. IL noon.
pm. and p-In- Arrive at Washington 1885 am,
iJO pm, S:1o pm, and 10:30 PIN
ROCND-TRIP TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR
Tickets sale at all b. L o. ticket offices in Wash
ington On Sunday tickets sold at b D. Depot only
See advertisements of Bay EiSe Company special
attractions from time to tine.
". NJ. CLEMENTS CKIORD
1eZl-3m Manager. Gen1 Pass Agent,
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STEAMER W. w. CORCORAN
Leaves every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Ihursday at lO q. ~, reaching Washington at
4p.m-
Leaves every Friday and Saturday at 10 a. IN and
T.. H.. reaching Washington at D. m and
1890 1.
Ie3ves every Sunday at 10 30 a. m and 3O % nm
reaching Washington at :. y. M. and 8 D. IN
Fare round-trlp .,o cents.
JUS. u McKIBBIN
ty1S-3In Marshall Hall, Md.
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Do Nor Purchase
UNTIL YOU SEE THE EMERSON PIANO,
tnosoushiJ hrst-ciass instrument at medium pr1ca
Over 4100O now in use
Second-h hand Pianos and Organs at prices from 40
to$loO Sold on small monthly payments.
Largest assortment vi 5cent Music III tie oity
-. HENRY EBEkBACH,
ap24 9l5 + ST.
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

CH1cKER1sa AND HAnDMAS P1Asos
To rent and SOLD ON monthly payments.
Pianos repaired. stored. tuned, and moved
W. g. METZEROTT Co.
au23 DO3 Pa ave-. near 9th st.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27

and sp '''."i tpr tn. oldiers. were
after intruder., the party broke up
Blo'lgett and Hauser disappearing
north; Moore nm Lows returning 10
the river; Bry mt and the remainder
proceeding Wa Rack Butt--, French
creek etc., ID Fort Laramie, where
Frank, fascinated vii the Hills. pro.
cured necessary supplies, and ac-
eompani-d by William Coder and
Williem Cudney. hsstened back, pro
ceeding via Jennie's SlOckade. to
T-rry's peaks, where gaming n lofty
position, Frank obtained "lav OF the
cpuntry," and the trio finally reached
the mouth Of Spruce, November z,
1875, aud on the following day staked
the fret claim known To the gulch. A
cabin was built, and from such head
quarters, daily excursions were made
iuIo the surrounding country In search
Of gold. On the 10th Of N ,venber
the fret claim In Dead wood gulch was
-iaked opposite the mouth Of Sawpit
One month later. to-wit, Dec. 20lb,
party consisting Of Lardner. Mckay.
Gsmmage Gay and others arrived
from the south. and located on Dead
wood. adjoining the Bryant party on
the north. The first cabin 10 Dead
wood gulch was built by the new com
ers, little below the mouth Of Hid.
den Treasure gulch. News of rich
diggings went abroad, aud In January
1856. began great stampede to the
Hills. When the Bryant party ex.
pIored "up gulch" they found the
,oIntry south OF 5awpit covered with
heavy timber. The gulch this side oI
Sswpit wa, almost impassable with
dead and fallen timber, from which
circumstance the Bryant party named
the canyon dead Pine" The Gray
party had. however. applied the naih.
ID .ad wood" and being numerically
the strongest, the word cane into gen
-ral Use. aud this by common consen,
became established in the nomencls-
ture of the Hills.
The first quartz locations made In
the Hills was christened "Erin" by
locstors, the Bryant party. II Is 10
Gated near the mouth Of Poorman, op.
posite the Anchor miues. Stakes
were driven on the 2l.t day Of Novem
Der. 1875. Many handsome specimen,
have been taken from the property,
but the claim was never worked to y
profit.
OF the original Bryant party, Frank
and Ssn Blodgstt onlv are in the
Hills to-day. Both are located ut Car
bonate with excellent prospects.
Moore and Lowe are in the Ceur
d'Alene; Pierman Is on tie Missouri
and Hav.er ou the Powder.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27
Horss Thieves.

On Tuesday VI la.t week Justice
Perkins Issued warrant for the ~.
rest Of Chas. johnson on complaint Of
Z. III. Grinnell, charging Johnson
with the larceny Of . pair Of saddle
stirrups. The warrant Was placed In
the hands OF Constable Weaver for
service. Z. liable information had
been received that johnson belonged
~ q band Of horse thieves who had
about thirty five head Of Indian pom
les aud some horses aud mules belong.
ing to whites which they had stolen
aud were holding on Tongue river.
u-ar the Big Springs. Constable
Weaver and J. nj. Enochs started out
lor that locality on Wednesday TO
look for johnson. Upon arriving
there they found that the thieves were
moving their horses down Tongue
river, but not before the officers had
.penl several davs bunting for John
son through the bills. The thieves
with their booty had then several days
the start Of these officers, who learned
that five Indian police. ten colored
soldiers and other civil officers were
pursuing the thieves, who are Ave In
number. with . strong probability Of
overtaking aud capturing them
Sheridan Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27
.YELLowsTONE KIT"
He Promises to be Moses tn Anti-Prohibi.
tionists.


Atlanta Telegram: Tue wet ana
dry campaign has assumed q novel
phase. For some time travelling pat.
ent medicine vender known rs "Yel'
lowstone Kit" has been In the city
drawing large crowds Of negroes. A,
the negroes hold the balance Of power
yellowstone Kit" was besieged by
both parties to drop word favorsbl,
to their cause. One promenent Prohi'
bitionist offered him 5000 II he would
come over to the dry side. Ex-gover'
nors, senators, judges, ministers and
business men crowd around the curly
headed quack. Wednesday night,
Kit came out for the wet ticket and
carried the negroes with him. They
took him upon their shoulders aud
carried him around. Yesterday the
city police, who are under prohibition
management, stopped Kit from bi,
usual exhibition. This summary pro
ceeding, coming In tbejuncture IL did
aroused the anti-prohibitionists, whI
denouucs IL as an attempt to suppress
free Sbeech. Kit has taken the field
and IL looks as IL he was going 10 b'
the Moses of the antis.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27

1t is the duty Of every person who
has used Boschee's German Syrup 10
let is wonderful qualities be known to
their friends In curing Consumption,
severe Coughs, Group, Asthma, pneu
monia, and in fact all throat and lung
diseases. No person can use 1t with.
out immediate relief. Three doses
will cure any case. and we consider Il
the duty Of all druggists to recommend
II to the poor, dying consumptive, al
least to try one bottle, as $1,000 dozen
bottles were sold last year, and no one
case where II failed wss reported.
Such medicine as the German Syrup
cannot be too widely known. AK
your druggist about II. sample bot
ties to try, sold at 10 ceLts. Regular
size, 75 cents. Sold by all Druggists
and Dealers, In the United States and
Canada.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27
Parsons Book.

Chicago Telegram. Parsons book.
written in the Jail while under the
sence OF death, aud finished but few
days before his execution, 10 In the
hands Of the printer, and will soon bs
published under the editorship Of Mrs.
Parsons. The book traces the origin
and growth Of the wage system, and
purports to give "the scientific basis
of the modern labor movement known
a. anarchy" Extracts from the
writings OF Karl Marx. Prince krapot-
kline, @. l.. Ssmes and Elis Rechius,
the speeches Of the condemned ansrch-
ists on the occasion OF their sentencings
take up . great part Of the work. The
cost of the anarchist trial from begin
ming to end to both sides was about
s75. 900. The expense to the state was
81. 900.
Frank A. Strauber, treasurer Of the
defense committee, will present his 70
port TO the committee 5000. Some
thing like 81. 900 10 in the treasury, aud
this sum will be made the nucleus Of Q
fund 10 be raised for the support and
education Of the dead snarchists'
families.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27

livion and reasserts its claims TO the
public attention and political agits-
tation rs energetical'y a. ever. The
Holt contract after passing through 0
series Of notifications tending in .
general way TO radically alter its ORR
ginAl complexion, was handed over 70
Mr.. Holt 10 be submitted to his asso-
cistes for consideration. Since his ar
rival In New York on Sunday, tels-
grams have passed between Holt and
the government on Wednesday Pre-
misr NOrqusy received by mail re-
yised contract, namely the original
control patched up, 90 ~ 10 include all
alterations and additions sug ,ested by
The civic committee. Members Of the
committee were communicated with
aud interviewed.
The government understood that
the rider TO the power Of attorney has
not been concurrsd in, but one or tive
memDersOi tns com m,ttee, who have
Deen seen, Expressed the opinion
tnst that would offer no very serious
obstacle. Que Of these gentlemen In.
ormed your reporter that there wss
no reason why any further objections
should be raised ~ 1t was evident that
lne Northern Pacific were til. real
promotors OF the road and it would bs
sale " assume under the circumstan-
ces that Holt could not bs playing in
~ ire hands OF the Canadian Pacific
railroad. This assurance he added
would largely do away with the ne
cs'si,y ior his producing this power Of
attorney.
Admitting that . large number Of
those VINO had originally intended TO
lake up bonds had made other finan-
cIai arrangements, he expressed the
opinion that majority would be still
found willing " assist the scheme.
1T ls surprise TO most people," he
SAID, "ior they thought the thing bad
all collaIsed." He thought there was
no reason why the contract should be
objected 70, as 1t sciearIy provides for
tue independence of the rosd and CON-
troll VI i,s rates. The opposition or
gan still keeps up It's articles and 10
doing Its utmost to preveLt any ar
ransemeut oeiDg carried into effect.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27
BLOODY BATTLE
Between Three Indians and Two
Whites Confined in the Daw-
son County jail.
One OF the White Men Fatally
Injured, the Other Feaffully
Gashed.
Fearing the Consequences Two
Indians Hang Themselves, the
Other Awaits the Law.
SCISSORS AND KNIVES.

A Cory Finale to aJa,l Ruspus At tGlendive
GLENDIvE NJ. r., Nov. 2e.-[Special
to the YELLOWSTONE JoTkNAL. BE.
tween 3 and 4 O'Clock this morUiug
5hsrff Futile WAS awakened by q
great com'notion In the Jail depart.
meut of the court house. Going below
he found that the three Indians, Sit.
t,ng-in-Front, Finger Nail and Pete
Matthews had made q murderous At
tack on two W. ils men who were con
fined 10 adjoining cells. Que of the
white men was struck on the temple
aud cut twice u ,oLt the head, render
ing him insrnsible; the Italian in al.
other cell hearing the noise went 10
his assistance and received several ser
ious aud probably fatal wounds, in,
hict.d with table knives aud scissors.
One cut Ia the TACK Of his neck Is five
inches long aud extends down TO tn.
ceryical vertebra. The doctor thinks
the Italian
WILL DIE BEFORE MORNING,
out the wnIte nsn mas recovered con-
sciousness and hopes are entertain ned ol
his recovery. The Indians being sur
pii.ed and stopped in their bloody
work went into their own cells and
while Sheriff futile had gone for as.
sistance aud the county surgeon, SIT.
tlng.in-front and Finger Nail inflicted
numerous wounds upon their persons
and then
HUNG THEMSELVES IN THEIR CELLS
with the assistance OF Pete Mathew,
the other Indian, who is now heavily
ironed, hand and foot. The Indian,
were arrested last May for .horse steal
ing, and their trials set for the mex
term OF court. which opens Monday
several months ago these Indians re
fused to eat. intending to stsrvs them
selves. During Friday night the,
had donneu their war paint prepsra-
ry to making the attack upon the :wt
white prisoners. The scene in tn.
jail tonight beggars all description
the two Indisns with straps about
heir necks and their bodies covered
10y fearful knife cuts; the two wound
I'd prisoners weltering in their blood
the live Indian ironed In his cell; tb,
pool Of blood and the broken chais sl
tending to show bow terrible tn,
struggle was. An inquest was helc
this morning over the bodies Of the
two Indians and the verdict rendere,
was, they came to their death b.
strangulstion with their own hands
Sheriff Tutlle says that when he LEI
the jail last night everything was Il
good condition. The prisoners q
seemed to be jolly and were plsyin
cards. The sheriff cannot imsgin
where the Indians obtained the tsbl
knives and scissors with which th
cutting and killing was done, % b
has never seen them before.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-27
FIRST DISCOVERY.
OF Gold q. pesdwosd GuIeh or Lawrence
County.

OF Gold In pesdwosd Guleh or Lawrence
County.
The Black Hills Times has an inter.
esting article concerning the first dis
covery Of gold in that region, from
which we quote. "The party first to
penetrate this portion Of the Hills,
consisted u Frank 8. Bryant. Tom
Moore, Dick Lowe, Sam Blodgett,
Jim Piermsp, John Pearson and Geo.
II auser. They approached from the
east, reach ing the Hills ut what il
now known as Spring Valley and a.
ter rough trip Of many days through
the canyons--then jungles-of the
Hills, reached the mouth Of Spruce
gulch In August, 1875, where on th,
4th Of that month thsy turned thu
first shovel Of earth, 90 far as 10 kDowr
ever handled by Q white man IL
what is now defined rs Lawrence
county. Their success was very en-
couraging: In short, was remarkable
in view Of subsequent developments
Happening upon rich little bar, they
secured prospects as high as twenty
Ave cents to the pan; aad thsy
thought they had the world. Reason
ably enough they were excited and
gloriously expectant, and as the shade
Of night enforced idleness, . huge Loo
fire was built, and around IL, 10 th,
music Of an inverted mess kettle, they
danced In widest glee. JubilAtior
was Of short duration, for subsequsn
work demoustsatsd very email %,
slrsak % pooksk. Finally Discourage